Artful Dodger
"Neko no me"
We seem destined to relearn this bleak lesson with Century that passes:
Now we have the 21st Century to relearn it yet again.
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Russia/Ukraine conflict
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We seem destined to relearn this bleak lesson with Century that passes:
Now we have the 21st Century to relearn it yet again.
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Dictionary definition of "compulsive":
irresistibly interesting or exciting; compelling.
"this play is compulsive viewing"
That's what I said and what I meant. If I'd written "compelling viewing, IMO", would that be wrong too?
The different Russian words and cultural connotations of "truth" were a fascinating etymological and anthropological topic relevant to the understanding the complexities of Russian citizens' support for the invasion.
"Compulsive" vs "Compulsory", not so much, imho.
P.S. Agree with Artful that the C in OCD brings baggage, but don't object to DF's word choice either way.
"Compulsive" vs "Compulsory", not so much, imho.
P.S. Agree with Artful that the C in OCD brings baggage, but don't object to DF's word choice either way.
I think you should just point out that "compulsive viewing" is a common phrase in the UK. Other English speakers/writers might use "compelling viewing" instead.
Mod: See why we discourage this kind of compelsivory discussion, @Artful Dodger? --ggr
I wondered that. Thanks for confirming my suspicions and we should probably leave this off-topic discussion there. It reminds me a little of many years ago when I was in California at night and asked someone if they had a torch. They looked at me a bit odd.
No, compelling would be appropriate. IMHO, it really is helpful to, from time to time, debate word use, primarily because many words are becoming political rather than grammatical and also losing specificity. In this thread I'm sure we all are more sensitive in those linguistic matters in large part because of the Russian language seeming ambiguity regarding words that in English might seem to be absolutes, such as 'truth'.
The English problem of 'compulsory' vs 'compulsive' it just one example of the problem caused by a language which absorbs words from many languages so:
while both words stem from the same latin root, 'to force', one indicates 'required' while the other indicates 'obsessive'. The Russian language 'truth' is as difficult to translate simply because each word connotes different ambiguity.
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In this thread, more than most, ambiguity makes some of us compulsive in efforts to make posts compelling but hopefully not compelling compliance. Since that word, as many, has entirely different meanings depending on grammatical usage I recall my Linguistics professor compelling us to learn arcane grammar in Runic, the written form of Old English, failing to do so would cause a failing grade.
Even for this thread this would be off-topic were it not that Russian, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Polish and Yiddish are deeply involved in the history that allows Putin to claim "Ukrainian is not a language" and "The Ukraine" is not a country. It is impossible to understand how and why the post 1990-1991 Russia semi to many Russians as an anomaly that has not legitimacy at all.
It is core to linguistic and social perspectives that no current high ranking Russian official can exist in power in oder to achieve peace.
In an earlier post I asserted that Putin's Russia would never stop murdering minorities. It is the linguistic and cultural history of the Baltics, Poland, and every other country that once was part of the USSR that makes it undeniable that the only real solution is having government run by people who reached adulthood after 1990.
Just check the leaders of Ukraine, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Moldova, Georgia every one reached adulthood after 1990. The exceptions in Latvia (born in USA) and Poland (educated in part in Switzerland and USA and formerly employed by a Spanish bank) prove the point.
Chances seem remote that Russia can rehabilitate itself with gerontological leadership. Is that not always the case?
Thus in my opinion peace will NOT happen no matter how bad the conditions become until Russia has leaders who never knew the USSR.
Maybe rarely but sometimes it can be useful on topic. In part linguistic and cultural divergence and ethnocentricity brought us this war. Here, if we're to understand why our topic in the tread is relevant, our own trivial debate illustrates how it all happened. Luckily we ddi not go crazy with each other; we just discover how our comprehension fails with a common language.
Sad to say, but I think you are on your way out of Musk, Inc. When quests for peace are perceived as assisting evil, then it doesn't leave much room for you.
I really don't think so. Several those people are already learning why simplistic solutions don't work. Elon does learn more quickly than almost anyone, so I do think he'll end offering simplistic solutions. He's always needed a support system to avoid the odd impulse, and I do think he's finding that now. My strong positive views of him historically have been challenged due to those events, but the last few days seem to indicate he's finding calming influences.
If anybody can help moderate excessive impulses one example would be Tim Cook.
You are going to need to avoid being like the wife who is trying to improve her man rather than accepting him for who he is. Can you do it? My sense is that Musk has not retracted his proposal and that he would make other proposals well short of the absolute Russia-out-of-Ukraine moral stance that you hold.
Tim Cook is not a moderating influence. Rather, he was merely a prop in Musk's move against Apple a couple of days before Apple was to meet the new Speaker of the House, Elon's long-standing conversation buddy. It sounds like Musk got most of what he wanted.
To say nothing about my embarrassment at a bar many years ago when a comely English lady told me to "keep my pecker up". Ok going back into hiding now.I wondered that. Thanks for confirming my suspicions and we should probably leave this off-topic discussion there. It reminds me a little of many years ago when I was in California at night and asked someone if they had a torch. They looked at me a bit odd.
BitJam
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Back from the front: A British Volunteer in Ukraine
If we could go back in history and give Richard the Lionhearted wet wipes, England would rule the world.
BitJam
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The Bakhmut Assault
Viewer discretion advised!!!
We are self funded In Hospitallers Volunteer Medical Battalion. My soul purpose Is to document our civilian evacuations In order to fundraise to supply Army Medical with diesel generators.
This channel shows the realities of war (for civilians) on or near the front. Viewer discretion advised!!!
petit_bateau
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France is first major western country to publicly support proposal for special court to try for crime of aggression
www.theguardian.com
France backs plans for tribunal for Russian officials over Ukraine war
France is first major western country to publicly support proposal for special court to try for crime of aggression
www.theguardian.com
How useless. Ukraine needs munitions and economic aid, not bystanders calling for a tribunal.France is first major western country to publicly support proposal for special court to try for crime of aggression
France backs plans for tribunal for Russian officials over Ukraine war
France is first major western country to publicly support proposal for special court to try for crime of aggression
Putin will never stand trial.
SwedishAdvocate
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The latest segment from Reporting from Ukraine is also about the situation around Bakhmut. The Ukrainians seem to have a couple of geographical advantages...
In the integrated circuit business counterfeit ICs have become a problem. The company I work for is getting into the counterfeit detection market so it's something I've been thinking about (I'm writing the software). I read last week that Russia is going on the black market to get ICs that are stopped by sanctions. And I had a thought that we should flodd the black market with counterfeit ICs.
In a meeting with the guy I report to last week I mentioned this and he said he's read that 30% of all the chips Russia is buying on the international market are counterfeit. And the percentage goes up for more sophisticated chips. There were some shady Chinese vendors who were selling counterfeits to US firms, but that business is now almost completely redirected to Russia now.
Couldn't happen to a nicer country...
In a meeting with the guy I report to last week I mentioned this and he said he's read that 30% of all the chips Russia is buying on the international market are counterfeit. And the percentage goes up for more sophisticated chips. There were some shady Chinese vendors who were selling counterfeits to US firms, but that business is now almost completely redirected to Russia now.
Couldn't happen to a nicer country...
SwedishAdvocate
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Some more on Bakhmut from CNN. Some 15+ hours old footage though...
The Ukrainians are allegedly starting to run low on ammo. Don't know if it's a local thing or more widespread (or deception). They also claim that American made weaponry are staring to break from wear/usage...
The Ukrainians are allegedly starting to run low on ammo. Don't know if it's a local thing or more widespread (or deception). They also claim that American made weaponry are staring to break from wear/usage...
bobby g
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Our prior vehicles didn't have bonnets. They had hoods. We shield rather than screen from the wind.I wondered that. Thanks for confirming my suspicions and we should probably leave this off-topic discussion there. It reminds me a little of many years ago when I was in California at night and asked someone if they had a torch. They looked at me a bit odd.
